Name: CVE-2017-9815: Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2017-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2017-9815, CWE-772, CVSS 6.5, EPSS 0.00467

In LibTIFF 4.0.7, the TIFFReadDirEntryLong8Array function in libtiff/tif_dirread.c mishandles a malloc operation, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory leak within the function _TIFFmalloc in tif_unix.c) via a crafted file.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.0 Base Score: 6.5
CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	Upgrade tiff3Upgrade tiff	Jul 30, 2024	Jun 22, 2017
Redhat_linux	—	No solution exists	Jul 9, 2025	Jun 22, 2017
Ubuntu	—	Upgrade libtiff-toolsUpgrade libtiff5	Apr 25, 2018	Jun 22, 2017

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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